COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

As of 9/14/2021, 72.2% of the Lancaster County population of 16 years or older has been vaccinated, and the COVID-19 Risk Dial remains in mid-orange.

 

FIE 2021 Face-to-Face Conference Protocol:

  • The conference will follow Lincoln’s and Lancaster County’s present guidelines for Covid-19 safety (please be aware these are subject to change based on current conditions).
  • Conference attendees will be required to wear a mask during all conference events/sessions and all public areas of the hotel, whether they have been vaccinated or not. The only time masks can be removed is:
    • during a meal event;
    • when you are making your presentation, as long as you can maintain six feet distance from those in your session. If you are not able to maintain a six feet distance, then you will need to keep your mask on; and/or
    • for those individuals who cannot otherwise wear a mask because of a medical condition, a mental health condition, or a disability that prevents the wearing of masks.
  • Masks will be required when traveling to the off-site conference reception on the buses, as well as during the reception itself except when you are eating or drinking.
  • It is strongly recommended that you wear a mask at crowded outdoor events, but in general when you are outside a mask is not required.
  • Just so you are aware, in Lincoln and Lancaster County, all owners and operators of any building, business, or premises, other than a residence, shall require all individuals to wear a face mask while indoors. Everyone two years of age and older must wear a mask in these indoor settings, regardless of their vaccination status.

Creating a safe, worry-free experience is our top priority

The FIE 2021 conference Organizing Committee remains vigilant in monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic.  FIE is planned as face-to-face conference, but delivered with remote options to allow participants who, for a variety of reasons, may not be able to join the in-person conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

 

Keeping You Safe – Working closely with the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel as well as Federal, State, and Local public health officials, we will incorporate required safety protocols to provide participants a safe, positive, and productive in-person experience to meet your goals.

For the latest information on what the hotel is doing to maintain health and safety protocols, you may review their COVID-19 Update here: https://whattoexpect.marriott.com/lnkfs

Before traveling to the conference, we recommend that you stay informed of any information your local health agencies may make available.  Please take the required precautions to protect yourself.

 

We encourage travelers to follow the guidance offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

What You Can Do to Help Onsite

Maintaining the safety of event participants remains a priority and requires a personal commitment by everyone in attendance to abide by health-and-safety-beneficial conduct while in attendance.  We encourage you to follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases at the event:

  • If you are not well, consider staying home.
  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Maintain social distancing between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
  • If you have fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
  • Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider.
  • Discourage physical greetings like handshakes, high fives, fist or elbow bumps, and hugs.

 

Lincoln, NE is in the Lancaster County of Nebraska.  Here is the website on the county’s present guidelines for Covid-19 safety: https://app.lincoln.ne.gov/city/covid19/

Continue to check back for updates and we look forward to welcoming you to FIE 2021!  

Contact

PCO
E-mail: fie2021@unl.edu
(for practical questions about your registration)

AppInConf
E-mail: abstracts.fie2021@appinconf.com
(for questions about abstract submission)

Important dates

 

February 22, 2021
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline

March 8, 2021
All Acceptance Communications

May 17, 2021
Preliminary Paper, Special Session and Panel Summary Papers, and Workshop Outlines, Submission Deadline​

June 7, 2021
Review deadline

June 14, 2021
Notification of Paper Revision Requirements and Final SSPCW Acceptance Communication

June 28, 2021
Revised Paper Submission (major revisions)

July 12, 2021
Review Revisions Completed

July 19, 2021
Peer Review Final Acceptance Communication

July 26, 2021
Final Camera-Ready Paper Submission & Copyright Deadline

September 20, 2021
Early Conference Registration Deadline

October 13-16, 2021
CONFERENCE